The Wall Street Journal recently reported that home affordability is at its highest level in years; this degree of affordability becomes more apparent when compared to rent prices, which continue to rise across the country. Meanwhile, ADP’s National Employment Report showed another month of strong job growth. Accelerating job growth combined with a historically high […]
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Fenestrated? Your windows are a very important part of your home, they provide views and light while keeping the elements out and your home comfortable. They take a lot of abuse from the sun, wind and rain, not to mention baseballs. Undetected, a small leak in a window can turn into an energy loss or […]
As I have been saying recently, “there has rarely been a better time to buy”. Not only are rates at their lowest but home prices are there too. From here, everything is looking up. Additionally, for the first-time buyer or someone with skills, gently bruised homes can turn into real money makers! With my many […]
Alarms serve a very important role in our everyday lives, leaving us free of worry. Our homes are filled with alarms that alert us of smoke, fire, fluid levels and deadly gases. Prior to the 1980’s homes did not have smoke detectors, today virtually every home has one or more and countless lives have been […]
Aside from artificial governmental inducements like tax credits, rebates and mortgage bail-outs, the raw underlying fundamentals of housing economics actually remain quite strong. For those seeking housing for old fashioned reasons and long term investment, home buying today appears to still be an incredible opportunity. Will home prices continue to fall? According to the Fiserv […]
